Toronto did acquire Nic Roy from Vegas, a heavy, reliable third-line center who should bring some much-needed sandpaper in the playoffs. The Maple Leafs also traded for Matias Maccelli, a young, talented winger who saw steady point production with the Arizona Coyotes and Utah Mammoth.

The Ryan Reaves era in Toronto ended Thursday night, and the timing will certainly raise eyebrows among Maple Leafs fans. Just days after defending Mitch Marner's decision to leave Toronto and calling out parts of the Maple Leafs’ fan base for pushing Marner out,